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CCRMA Open House 2019

We are in the midst of planning our Open House, which will be held on Friday March 1, 2019. Join us as we present lectures, hands-on demonstrations, posters, and musical performances of recent CCRMA research. Come explore the historic Knoll and see what we've been cooking up!
The Open House will run from 10am-1pm, and 2-5pm. The detailed schedule and list of events are being frequently updated, so keep your eyes on https://ccrma.stanford.edu/ccrma-open-house for the latest info on what will be on offer. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events

One of the most difficult issues in today’s hearing world is understanding the different mechanisms that can lead to hearing loss. Especially with older people, where a host of interrelated problems provide a confusing menu of possible reasons (and thus treatments). In fact, one of the most popular topics at last week’s ARO (Association for Resarch in Otolaryngology) meeting was synaptopathy, usually described as the hidden loss of hearing. Why do people sometimes perform worse than what a pure tone audiogram reports? This is important because hearing aids only “fix” the audiogram.

Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) would like to invite you to our annual Open House on Friday March 1 2019, 10am-5pm. Please join us for demonstrations, lectures, performances and posters that present some of our latest research projects.

Marco Fusi is a violinist/violist, and a passionate advocate for the music of our time.

Among many collaborations with emerging and established composers, he has premiered works by Billone, Sciarrino, Eötvös, Cendo and Ferneyhough. Marco has performed with Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Alan Gilbert, Beat Furrer, David Robertson, and frequently plays with leading contemporary ensembles including Klangforum Wien, MusikFabrik, Meitar Ensemble, Mivos Quartet, Ensemble Linea, Interface (Frankfurt), Phoenix (Basel) and Handwerk (Köln).

Recent Events

David Behrman’s program will include revivals of two pieces from the early days of electronic/computer music as well as one or two recent ones. These are pieces in which the electronics provide situations to be explored rather than fixed compositions with specific instructions to performers. The concert will follow a week of collaborative work with Mills students during Behrman’s residency there, and will feature participation by two Mills students: Jiwon Choi and Lee Hodel.

In his lecture, Danny will share several composition projects that he has done in collaboration with elementary schoolers, as well as some basic games from 'playbook,' his current toolset for building pieces with both professional and amateur musicians.

Recent News

What is the nature of design, and the meaning it holds in human life? What does it mean to design well -- to design ethically? How can the shaping of technology reflect our values as human beings? These are the questions addressed in Ge Wang's new book, ARTFUL DESIGN (check it out: https://artful.design/).

What happens when technology knows more about us than we do? Poppy Crum studies how we express emotions -- and she suggests the end of the poker face is near, as new tech makes it easy to see the signals that give away how we're feeling. In a talk and demo, she shows how "empathetic technology" can read physical signals like body temperature and the chemical composition of our breath to inform on our emotional state. For better or for worse. "If we recognize the power of becoming technological empaths, we get this opportunity where technology can help us bridge the emotional and cognitive divide," Crum says.

The Aural Magic of Stanford's Laptop Orchestra

Please join us in contratulating Dr. Poppy Crum upon receiving two recent awards! Her work on tech industry standards, particularly focusing on improving hearing aid technology, and her leadership as a women in the tech world have been recognized by the Consumer Technology Association and the Advanced Imaging Society. Links to articles are below.